The Morning Journal (Lorain, OH)
Happenings
Here is a brief rundown of some coming entertainment options in Northeast Ohio. Make submissions for consideration via email to entertainment@morningjournal.com or entertainment@news-herald.com. You must include a phone number and/or web address for publication.
Art
Cleveland Museum of Art: 11150East Blvd., presents “PROOF: Photography in the Era of the Contact Sheet,” through Nov. 29; “Picasso and Paper,” featuring masterworks in a variety of media, postponed indefinitely. Call 216-421-7340 or visit clevelandart.org.
Comedy
Hilarities 4th Street Theatre: 2025E. Fourth St., Cleveland, presents Mike Paramore and Bill Squire, through Aug. 15; Brendan Eyre, Aug. 20through 22; Jared Freid, Aug. 27through 29; Brian Regan, Aug. 31 through Sept. 2. Call 216736-4242or visit pickwickandfrolic.com.
Concerts
Apollo’s Fire, The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra:
presents “Tuscan Sun: Rustic Music From Baroque Italy,” a one-hour outdoor concert with limited capacity, 5and 8p.m. Aug. 21at Gervasi Vineyard in North Canton, 5:30 and 7:15 p.m. Aug. 22at First Baptist Church, Shaker Heights (drive-in parking lot concerts). Call 216-320-0012 or 800-314-2535, or visit apollosfire.org.
Kukui Music Festival Drive-in Edition: a showcase of electronic dance music, it will be Aug. 21 through 23 at The Pit (parking lot), 1101 W. Ninth St., Cleveland. Visit kukuimusicfestival.com.
Music Box Supper Club:
1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, presents Toronzo Cannon, Aug. 14; Alejandro Escovedo, Aug. 18; Alex Bevan,
Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor performs on the second day of the Corona Capital music festival in Mexico City in November 2018. On Aug. 14, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland opens its “2020 Inductee Exhibit,” celebrating Nine Inch Nails and the others in the 2020induction class. Learn more at RockHall.com.
Austin “Walkin’” Cane, Aug. 21; Swamps of Jersey (Bruce Springsteen tribute), Aug. 22; Linda Ronstadt Brunch with Rachel & The Beatnik Playboys, Aug. 23; Carlos Jones & Ghani Harris, Aug. 27; Becky Boyd & The Groove Train, Aug. 29; Brunch With Brent featuring Brent Kirby, Aug. 30; JiMiller Band (all Grateful Dead), Sept. 4; China Grove (Doobie Brothers tribute), Sept. 5; Jazz Brunch with Joe Hunter Trio, Sept. 6; Motown Night with Nitebridge, Sept. 11; Apostle Jones, Sept. 12; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Brunch featuring Long Time Gone, Sept. 13; Blues Cafe 1610Brunch with Trio Apollo’s Fire, Sept. 20; James McMurtry, Sept. 23; Madeline Finn, Sept. 24; Kristine Jackson and Mike Lnenz, Sept. 26. Call 216242-1250 or visit musicboxcle.com.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum: Cleveland, presents Lunch by the Lake — Josh Sinclair, 12:30 p.m. Aug. 14; Lunch by the Lake — Jack Harris, 12:30 p.m. Aug. 15; Live & Local — Ben Gage, 5 p.m. Aug. 15; Cats on Holiday, Aug. 20; Alex Bevan, Austin “Walkin’” Cane, Aug. 21; Ray Flanagan Trio, Aug. 22. Call 888588-ROCK or visit rockhall. com.
Dance
Verb Ballets: presents a private livestream performance of “Peter and the Wolf,” a 30-minute work choreographed by Pamela Pribisco, 6 p.m. Aug. 14. Call 216-397-3757or visit verbballets.org.
Film
Greater Cleveland Film Commission: presents “VoiceOver and Beyond: A Conversation With Nancy Cartwright,” with the Ohio native and voice of Bart Simpson, 7 p.m. Aug. 19 via Zoom. Visit ClevelandFilm. com.
Misc.
Apollo’s Fire, The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra: presents “Go for Baroque!,” a worldwide benefit for the group, 3p.m. Sept. 13via Zoom. Call 216-320-0012 or 800-314-2535, or visit apollosfire.org.
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo: 3900Wildlife Way, Cleveland, presents the third annual Asian Lantern Festival. featuring more than 1,000illuminated lanterns in 70new lantern displays, along with acrobatic performances, culturally inspired cuisine and the “Dinosaurs Around the World: The Great Outdoors” exhibition through Aug. 23(including a new drive-through experience available Aug. 17and 18). Call 216-661-6500or visit clemetzoo.com.
Cuyahoga County Public Library: presents a virtual version of The William N. Skirball Writers Center Stage Series, featuring Madeline Miller (“Circe”), 7p.m. Sept. 17; Josh Malerman (“Bird Box”), 7p.m. 15; Susan Choi (“The Foreign Student,” “American Woman,” “A Person of Interest,” 7p.m. Nov. 19. Visit cuyahogalibrary.org.
Greater Cleveland Aquarium: 2000Sycamore St., Cleveland, presents Fin Fest, a weeklong spotlight on sharks, through Aug. 16. Call 8555-602-3040or visit GreaterClevelandAquarium. com.
Great Lakes Science Center: 601Erieside Ave., Cleveland, presents “Body Worlds Rx,” featuring more than 100real human specimens, through Jan. 3. Call 216-694-2000or visit greatscience.com.
Music Box Supper Club: 1148Main Ave., Cleveland, presents “History of CLE’s Best Music Venues,” with Deanna Adams and Mike Olszewski, Aug. 20. Call 216242-1250or visit musicboxcle.com. Oberlin Heritage Center: 731⁄2 S. Professor St., presents Architecture Walk, 3p.m. Aug. 22(begins at flagpole on Tappan Square). Call 440-774-1700or visit OberlinHeritageCenter.org.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum: Cleveland, presents the opening of its “2020Inductee Exhibit,” celebrating Depeche Mode, The Doobie Brothers, Whitney Houston, Nine Inch Nails, The Notorious B.I.G., T. Rex, and Ahmet Ertegun Award honorees Jon Landau and Irving Azoff), Aug. 14; conversation with longtime Induction ceremony musical director and producer Paul Shaffer and veteran entertainment photographer Kevin Mazur as they share stories spanning the history of the Induction Ceremony as spotlighted by photos in the Rock Hall’s new virtual “All-Access: Induction Photography by Kevin Mazur” exhibit, 6p.m. Aug. 14